# Darkest Dungeon

> Red Hook's Darkest Dungeon sold over 50,000 copies in its first 24 hours on Steam.

- Owner: Red Hook Studios
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2015-02-03
- Peak date: Week of Feb 8, 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Controversy

## Summary

Red Hook announced Darkest Dungeon with a trailer in October 2013. It launched in Steam Early Access on Feb. 3, 2015, sold over 50,000 copies in 24 hours and ranked second on Steam's weekly revenue chart. Twitch streams and creator reactions followed.

## Timeline

- Oct 2013 — Red Hook Studios (YouTube) — Red Hook released the Terror and Madness announcement trailer, its first public act.
- 2013-10-08 — Rock, Paper, Shotgun (Press) — Rock, Paper, Shotgun published "Fear And Gloaming: Darkest Dungeon".
- 2013-10-08 — Quarter To Three forum (Open web) — A Quarter To Three forum thread linked the coverage; a user tied the trailer to Pathfinder dungeons.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/darkest-dungeon

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Darkest Dungeon.” Case HIS-00454. Spread Score v1.2: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00454